einstein (São Paulo). 12/Dec/2019;18:eCE5266.
Biobanks: a basis for quality research
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020CE5266
Dear Editor,
Considering that today there is a growing concern with the quality of cells, tissues, and organs destined for the treatment of human diseases, within this context, many studies have been conducted by public institutions. Several organizations store biological samples and data, given the difficulty to obtain and characterize many of these materials, as they can possibly be used in new projects. Based on the current legislation, storage, as mentioned, characterizes a biobank.() These structures require investment for maintenance of the samples stored. Today we have private units that have their own resources for deposits of private samples, with a limited use of the samples, in addition to public biobanks, in which the certified samples can be used for different purposes, guaranteeing the benefit of their serviceability; for those destined to research, carrying out projects with samples and/or quality biological data.(–)
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